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Cam'ron's records command admiration from a wide spectrum of hip-hoppers: conscious to crunk to gangsta. Cam and his Dipset stick to the same production formula (on "Get Down," for example) that graced his previous monster hit, "Oh Boy": sped-up samples and lots of hooks. Therefore, it seems only natural that he would team up with Kanye West--another rap duke who's taken this style to the bank--and on "Dip-Set Forever" and "Down and Out" they share sped-up samples together. But if drugs (using, selling, or importing) and sexploits aren't your thing, Purple Haze may come off a bit lyrically linear. Cam'ron also plunders pop-culture samples ranging from the Hill Street Blues TV theme ("Harlem Streets") to Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Fun" ("Girls"), often to questionable effect. "Adrenaline," however, teams two MCs with the freakiest flows on the planet, Twista and Psycho Drama, to produce menacing, low-BPM G-funk at its finest. --Dalton Higgins
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On Purple Haze, the long awaited followup to his platinum selling Roc-A-Fella debut "Come Home With Me", Cam puts it down like only he can. From the mixtape banger "Killa Cam", to the certified street anthems "Get Em Girls" & "Shake", to the radio hits "Hey Lady" & the new single "Lord You Know" feat. Jaheim, "Purple Haze" continues Cam's legend. Featuring all-star production from the Heatmakers, Kanye West & Justin Blaze & appearances from the entire Dip Set Crew - as well as Jaheim, Twista, & G-Unit's Young Buck, Cam'ron delivers his most diverse & creative album to date, while keeping it hot for the streets.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By A. D. Schutz
Format:Audio CD
This album is like candy for hip-hop lovers in a good way: sweet, unsubstantial, and satisfying. Over infections, 80's pop tunes Killa Cam makes the most of each beat. Hip-hop does not always need to address the wrongs in society - sometimes it is enough just to have fun. Cam's off-the-cuff tales of womanizing and drug-selling are of course present, but they are secondary to his amazing alliterative wordplay. On some songs it seems like he is determined to test the English language's boundaries, and go just beyond them. This cd will not change your life, but it is a decent album to bump in the car. Personal favorites are Killa Cam (with a chorus that will stay in your head for days), Hey Lady (infectious beat), and Girls. Check this cd out if for you sometimes the music can be more important than the message. DipSET!
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By LT Twalo
Format:Audio CD
When I first heard "Confessions of Fire" six years ago I was shocked at how an album that tight didn't blow up. The intro is still one of my favourites intro's of all time. Plus Kam was flowing like no other. Rapping on topics other MCs would not touch except maybe ODB ("confessions"). He never tried to murda the mic like say a KRS or M.O.P. Just that butta flow, funny ass lyrics, completely original.
But something happened after Dash signed Kam. I bought "Come Home With Me" expecting to hear Kam and instead I got a Juelz Santana's album. I was very disappointed, not only the guests but it seemed that Killa Kam had traded verses for nursery rhymes. "Oh boy", "Boy Boy", "Hey Ma" what a vocab! Forget pass the dutch, try pass the pacifier. Plus album too long, too many interludes and even hot beats could not save the album.
Fast forward to 2004 and "Purple Haze" is finally here after many delays. No chart topping single and definitely no critical acclaim. I am disappointed to report that the lyrics are still childish, the album is too long and the guests this time are too few. Fortunately that is all that is wrong with "Purple Haze" as this is undoubtedly the most fun album I've bought in years. Its Déjà vu time again as I find myself baffled by the fact that this album did not blow up.
Lyrically Kam is at his worst ever, you wish those annoying guests from his last album would return. The few guests only make things worse: Juelz murders Kam on "More Gangsta Music" and Twista & Psycho Drama are unbelievable on "Adrenaline."
But the beats, oh my goodness those beats... Heatmakerz, Kanye and gang are all on top form. Charlamange even makes the lazy "Girls" listenable. "Get `em Girls" is HOT. "Down and Out" is Kanye at his best and f*** critics "Harlem streets" makes good use of the theme to Hill Street Blues.
The beats are so good, I've got this CD on heavy rotation. In fact its getting more spins than that Game CD which is also killa with the beats and is better lyrically. The beats are so hot that Kam's nursery rhymes don't even annoy me anymore. In fact I catch myself rapping along with some of the nonsensical sh*t he says.
...I'm out mingling/Heard that I Blingi bling/But I run the circus like ring a ling/I'm the king of things/and your man he a homo like ching a ling, ching a ling/ that's right hit `em with the pow ping/ pow pow/45 loud thing/ look wild thing/I do wild things/make china stretch like Yao Minh...
I mean pick a track, any track, its all the same. It's amazing how he gets away with that sh*t.
Buy this CD if you like good beats, don't worry about Kam, he grows on you. Now, I Think I'll go give "Come Home With Me" another listen.
But something happened after Dash signed Kam. I bought "Come Home With Me" expecting to hear Kam and instead I got a Juelz Santana's album. I was very disappointed, not only the guests but it seemed that Killa Kam had traded verses for nursery rhymes. "Oh boy", "Boy Boy", "Hey Ma" what a vocab! Forget pass the dutch, try pass the pacifier. Plus album too long, too many interludes and even hot beats could not save the album.
Fast forward to 2004 and "Purple Haze" is finally here after many delays. No chart topping single and definitely no critical acclaim. I am disappointed to report that the lyrics are still childish, the album is too long and the guests this time are too few. Fortunately that is all that is wrong with "Purple Haze" as this is undoubtedly the most fun album I've bought in years. Its Déjà vu time again as I find myself baffled by the fact that this album did not blow up.
Lyrically Kam is at his worst ever, you wish those annoying guests from his last album would return. The few guests only make things worse: Juelz murders Kam on "More Gangsta Music" and Twista & Psycho Drama are unbelievable on "Adrenaline."
But the beats, oh my goodness those beats... Heatmakerz, Kanye and gang are all on top form. Charlamange even makes the lazy "Girls" listenable. "Get `em Girls" is HOT. "Down and Out" is Kanye at his best and f*** critics "Harlem streets" makes good use of the theme to Hill Street Blues.
The beats are so good, I've got this CD on heavy rotation. In fact its getting more spins than that Game CD which is also killa with the beats and is better lyrically. The beats are so hot that Kam's nursery rhymes don't even annoy me anymore. In fact I catch myself rapping along with some of the nonsensical sh*t he says.
...I'm out mingling/Heard that I Blingi bling/But I run the circus like ring a ling/I'm the king of things/and your man he a homo like ching a ling, ching a ling/ that's right hit `em with the pow ping/ pow pow/45 loud thing/ look wild thing/I do wild things/make china stretch like Yao Minh...
I mean pick a track, any track, its all the same. It's amazing how he gets away with that sh*t.
Buy this CD if you like good beats, don't worry about Kam, he grows on you. Now, I Think I'll go give "Come Home With Me" another listen.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By RealT
Format:Audio CD
Cam, got some cuts on this CD, I think "Lord you Know' Ft.Jahiem, should of been on this album, but oh well, He's not the best rapper, but he has his own style, and it works for him, a lot of songs are filthy because of the beats, production is good also,
Songs You should def take a listen to:
More gangsta Music*
Ghetto Soap Opera*
Get Em Girls*
Take Em To Church* ( I think theres two versions of this song, one is better than the other)
Down and Out* (Definitely most potential for a HIT single, this is the kut
So even tho he's not the best rapper, he can make up for it (most of the times) with the good production and some good and well places verses
Songs You should def take a listen to:
More gangsta Music*
Ghetto Soap Opera*
Get Em Girls*
Take Em To Church* ( I think theres two versions of this song, one is better than the other)
Down and Out* (Definitely most potential for a HIT single, this is the kut
So even tho he's not the best rapper, he can make up for it (most of the times) with the good production and some good and well places verses
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you love ...
If you love ignorance in its purest firm, you will love Cam'Ron's "Purple Haze." Between the songs and the skits, you will have a good laugh - as music is supposed to entertain he... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tameika Glen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Killa Cam
This album features the Diplomats and some amazing tracks produced by Kanyeezee aka Kanye West. I've always been a huge fan of both. Harlem and the Chi.
Published 2 months ago by Michael Sweatte
5.0 out of 5 stars
Get 'Em Cam
The Purple Haze is very strong and itz packing a powerful punch. IDK if people know that he write some the songs in 2001, but it drop in 04 and it was worth it. Read more
Published on November 22, 2009 by G. H. D. lll
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the greatest alternative hip-hop albums!!!
This album is on par with "Dr. Octagonecologyst" and "Supreme Clientele". Brilliant, passionate, subversive, funky and surreal. Read more
Published on December 6, 2008 by Rube Goldfinger
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic album from a well respected hiphop artist.
Although he might not have made some of the best decisions in his career, Cam'ron has always been held in high regard in the hip hop community. Read more
Published on August 30, 2008 by B. Iruke
2.0 out of 5 stars
E.Diddy
One or two good tracks, the rest pretty average...has this irretating "Killa" announcement before each song... Read more
Published on December 13, 2007 by E. R. Swartz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cam'ron best album
YO this CD is good as hell its Cam'rons best album, its way better than killa season. This cd showed how much potential dispet had when they were with rocafella. Read more
Published on May 16, 2007 by Micahel R. Ritchie
2.0 out of 5 stars
Really 2/12 stars
This CD is just OK. Cam's lyrics are on point as usual, but the production choices are poo; except for cuts 7,12, and 17. I'm happy I only paid 99 cents for this.
Published on January 12, 2007 by R. Roseboro
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tight album.
This is could be Cam's best effort. I'd have to say that this, Come Home With Me, and Killa Season are his best albums. Read more
Published on July 7, 2006 by Will
5.0 out of 5 stars
KILLA
This album is top notch, camrons unique way of spittin and his play of words make him one of tha best n orginal mc's about. Read more
Published on May 25, 2006 by S!ZE
